Singer-Songwriter Paolo Sandejas Releases First Tagalog Song and Music Video for ‘Misteryo’

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MANILA, Philippines — Coming off from the successful high of his recent collaboration with Joey Tha Boy for “Feel Alive,” Paolo Sandejas comes out of his comfort zone as he releases his sophomore single for 2021, “Misteryo”, under Universal Records.

To celebrate the release, the young singer-songwriter hosted a listening party via Universal Records’ Facebook Page. Subsequently, Paolo did a livestream on Instagram to kick off the premiere of Misteryo’s music video a week after the official launch.

Paolo Sandejas on “Misteryo”, Image courtesy of Universal Records

More than just another single, Paolo shared Misteryo’s personal significance to him — “It’s always been a goal of mine to release a song in Filipino”. Originally penned in English with an initial title “Enigma”, the song talks about losing touch of someone and being distant from them that you can’t read them anymore. In the early stages of his composition, Paolo found it challenging to find the right words to finish the song. But being translated to Filipino paved the way for the rhythm and lyrics to flow out naturally and he even described it as “…it came out better than I imagined”.

Produced by Eunice Jorge of Gracenote and co-written by Darwin Hernandez (Moonstar88’s “Torete” composer), “Misteryo” leans towards a new alternative rock. Paolo Sandejas goes on exploring different sounds and genres that would bring out his own distinct brand of music.

Watch the music video for “Misteryo” below: